Browsing Working papers (SNF) by Subject "VDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210::Economics: 212"
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A crisis not wasted : institutional and structural reforms behind Norway’s strong macroeconomic performance
(Working paper;50/13, Working paper, 2013-12)This paper draws the line between the Norwegian boom-bust cycle and crises in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the succeeding institutional and structural reforms and the strong macroeconomic performance and stability of ... -
A review of mobile services research: Research gaps and suggestions for future research on mobile apps
(Working paper;01/15, Working paper, 2015-01)The working paper starts with an overview of the growth in research on mobile services. Based on the increase in the research on mobile services the last few years, the fact that the last general review article on mobile ... -
An analysis of the interplay among the dimensions of the business model and their effects on performance
(;2011:35, Working paper, 2011-12)he main research issue raised in this paper is the relationship between business model conduct and performance. We have in this paper developed and discussed a business model framework based on a literature review of ... -
An economic analysis of the portuguese fisheries sector 1960-2011
(Working paper;22/13, Working paper, 2013-08)This paper undertakes an economic analysis of the Portuguese fisheries sector and fish markets for the period 1960-2011. In this period the Portuguese economy has undergone a transformation as well as been subject to ... -
Analysis of cost of production in North Atlantic fisheries
(Working paper;11/13, Working paper, 2013-05)The purpose of this report is to analyse the cost of production in North Atlantic pelagic fisheries – Atlantic mackerel, Atlantic herring and blue whiting. The analysis is undertaken for various fleets from Norway, the ... -
Anatomy of cartel contracts
(Working paper;49/13, Working paper, 2013-12)We study cartel contracts using data on 18 contract clauses of 109 legal Finnish manufacturing cartels whose legal status is reminiscent of e.g. the U.S Sugar Institute. One third of the clauses relate to raising profits; ... -
Are individual forecasters rational? a study of inflation expectations using forecasts from the survey of professional forecasters
(Working paper;50/12, Working paper, 2012-12)How is the forecast behaviour of professional individuals? Are they accurate and efficient, and how are their performances compared to the consensus’ performance? Do their forecasts differ in the special episodes of the ... -
Avanseregulering i den norske bokmarknaden. Teoretiske og praktiske effektar
(Arbeidsnotat;40/13, Working paper, 2013-10)17. juni 2013 vart boklova vedteken på Stortinget. Lova spesifiserer ei avanseregulering i form av ein maksimal rabatt leverandør kan gje forhandlar og eit ikkje-diskrimineringsprinsipp basert på vertikalt eigarskap. Denne ... -
Beyond trade costs : firms’ endogenous access to international markets
(Working paper;38/13, Working paper, 2013-10)In this paper, we explore another factor besides trade costs that can affect firms’ exports: strategic interaction between firms in R&D investment. Three results can be highlighted. First, the volume of trade is higher in ... -
Brukeravgifter i samferdselssektoren : et velferdsteoretisk perspektiv
(;2012:08, Working paper, 2012-01)Dette notatet gir en introduksjon til hvordan brukeravgifter i samferdelssektoren bør beregnes, det vil si hvordan optimale brukeravgifter kan finnes. Utgangspunktet er moderne velferdsteori, og fremstillingen er basert ... -
Bundling in the television market : who will benefit the most from á-la-carte channel choice in the Norwegian television market?
(Working paper;19/13, Working paper, 2013-08)Bundling of television channels has been heavily criticized by consumers, but is still observed in most television markets. In this paper I investigate the consequences of unbundling the Norwegian market, especially from ... -
Bør FoU-støtte rettes mot små eller store foretak?
(;2011:37, Working paper, 2011-12)”Innovation, Path Dependency, and Policy”, som utkom på Oxford University Press i 2009 uttrykker Jan Fagerberg, David Mowery og Bart Verspagens bekymring for at norsk forskningspolitikk ikke i tilstrekkelig grad understøtter ... -
Catch, stock elasticity and an implicit index of fishing effort
(Working paper;25/13, Working paper, 2013-09)Economists are interested in the relationship between fishing effort and stock size, and how these impacts catch levels. The interest lies in the stock elasticity where it is thought that for pelagic fish species it is ... -
Competition between content distributors in two-sided markets
(Working paper;11/12, Working paper, 2012-05)We analyze strategic interactions between two competing distributors of an independent TV channel. Consistent with most of the relevant markets, we assume that the distributors set end-user prices while the TV channel sets ... -
Compliance program i forbindelse med kartellbekjempelse. Bedrifters behov for interne retningslinjer for å hindre ansatte i å drive ulovlig samarbeid med konkurrenter, og effektiv utforming av slike program
(Arbeidsnotat;38/12, Working paper, 2012-12)I senere tid har konkurransemyndigheter verden over økt fokus på kartellbekjempelse, men til tross for dette avsløres det fremdeles alvorlige karteller. Årsaken kan være mangel på sterke nok sanksjoner rettet mot skyldige ... -
Consumer trends and prefences in the demand for food
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Consumer trends and prefences in the demand for food
(Working paper;17/14, Working paper, 2014-10)The objective of this report is to analyse the major tastes and preferences of consumers in food consumption, as well as expected changes in these over time. We identify five important consumer trends and purchase drivers: ... -
Darwin, recessions and firms : an evolutionary perspective on firms in recessions
(Working paper;05/13, Working paper, 2013-01)Evolutionary theory is well suited for studying how firms are affected by recessions, but little focus has been given, both theoretically and empirically, to this phenomenon. In this paper I draw on evolutionary theory and ... -
Digital musikk for en digital generasjon. En analyse av forretningsmodellene bak Spotify og Wimp
(Arbeidsnotat;2012:01, Working paper, 2012-01)Å utvikle en levedyktig tjeneste innebærer ikke bare å ha en god idé, men også å utvikle en hensiktsmessig og bærekraftig forretningsmodell som er tilpasset de faktiske forholdene i markedet. I dette arbeidsnotatet vil de ... -
Dokumentasjon og kvalitetssikring av SNFs og NHHs database med regnskaps- og foretaksinformasjon for norske selskaper
(;2012:09, Working paper, 2012-02)Arbeidsnotatet beskriver databasen med norske regnskapstall og selskapsinformasjon som brukes i forskning og utredninger ved Samfunns- og næringslivsforskning AS (SNF) og Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH). Formålet med notatet ...